Michael Burns

Artistic Director of The Mopco Improv Theatre and a Senior Facilitator with Koppett, our organizational development consultancy. Koppett.com 

In his 50 year career Michael has specialized in introducing improvisational theater to all kinds of people, from the street to the C suite. He has particularly enjoyed working with   many disenfranchised folks– prisoners, patients, the elderly, “at risk” youth, and physically and intellectually challenged persons. He believes in the power of improv to unleash everyone’s individual genius.

Along the way, he’s acted and directed scripted theater, written a couple of plays, and worked in more day jobs than he can count. 

The luckiest day of his life was the day he met another improviser by the name of Kat Koppett. Kat and Michael became professional partners, then personal partners, then they married. When the opportunity to purchase a derelict building in Downtown Schenectady arose, Koppett put it succinctly: Well, we can have a retirement, or we can buy a firehouse.”  Michael is very grateful that the retirement is postponed in favor of running a quirky little theatre, especially with a partner like Kat.